All Minis used an A series, as did the Morris Minor iirc Early Minis used an 850 version as it was so light they thought the 1000 cc from the Minor was too lively. Cooper S had a 1275 twin carb
yip, yer bang on with the farina i think. mnis where my thing when i was in me teens tho i didnt bother with a license until my early twenties. i had a bored Morris 1300 in mine. different amount of head bolts identified it apparently. twin 1 !/4 SU's hand made manifold and center section attached to an RC4o exhaust, rally cross cam 0-60 slower than me diesel panda. :Hilarious: 60-0 a lot slower than it should be to preserve life and limb.
Sounds as though it should have been quick. Brakes were dreadful. I often got terminal fade with the 850 Countryman I cut my teeth on. Wonderful fun, even if it did have of a top speed of 68 and a 0-60 of a long weekend...
all relative i guess. i think Arc is a big mini guy. i still much prefer the small cars, twice the fun with half the speed, give me a slightly :Angelic: molded chinq sporting,pand100 or mk1punto turbo over 320 anyday. superb.
and for many years my favorite model. after a five year spell at a wee garage that attracted mainly German models.for a BMW nothing less than 6cyl cuts it. fiat alfa guy now. love em.
My missus has a Panda. Love it for short journeys and it's unbelievable in snow. No rust after 8 years. Needed a battery, which is understandable, drivers window needed a new lift mechanism. Wasn't impressed that the lower conrtol arms went though
yip. bit pricey for want of a ball joint init? lots of my customers have gone out and got one after borrowing mine. way over 180k on it now. quick, quiet,solid 75mpg 12years old no rust. i bought it off a customer who bought it new from a previous garage i worked at. infact it was me who PDI'd it, i was always the one to service it. its only ever had servicing and a wiper motor from new. superb.
Riley Elf? You definitely need a pipe and trilby for that. Probably supplied as standard with the tool kit.
The car on the fake book is 100% a Wolseley 16/60 or 15/60. These were badge engineered versions of the "Farina" Austin Cambridge (A55/A60). The 15/50 was an earlier car that was a badge engineered version of the ZA/ZB MG Magnette. I'll go get my anorak......
